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13 fixed deadlines, 25 rolling/open
March 2026
20.03.
Today!
Nessling Foundation - Small Funding for Civil Society Sustainability
· Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation
· Maximum EUR 10,000 per project. 6–8 projects funded per round.
28.03.
8d left
Earth Journalism Network — Biodiversity Media Grants 2026
· Internews / Earth Journalism Network (EJN)
· EUR 10,000–12,000 per grant; 3–4 grants expected
31.03.
11d left
Save Our Seas Foundation - Keystone Grants
· Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF)
· USD 10,000–100,000 per year; average USD 25,000 per annum. Biennial cycle, up to 3 years total duration with annual continuation applications possible.
April 2026
12.04.
23d left
National Geographic Society Grants - Ocean Exploration & Discovery
· National Geographic Society
· Level I grants up to USD $20,000; Level II grants up to $100,000
16.04.
27d left
Danish Maritime Fund - Mobility and Transport - European Union
· Den Danske Maritime Fond (Danish Maritime Fund)
· Loans: up to 50% of project budget. Donations: partial funding for direct project costs (specific amounts not published). Internal hourly rates capped at 600 DKK/hour.
19.04.
30d left
Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Training Programme (Ocean Bathymetry Fellowship)
· Nippon Foundation (Japan) / GEBCO (General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans)
· Full tuition and fees paid; annual stipend of approximately US$39,400; computer hardware, software, textbooks; one return airfare; return airfare for work experience cruise and visiting institution
22.04.
33d
Call for proposals: Nordic-Baltic education systems and 21st century ...
· NordForsk
· Up to 65 million NOK total for Nordic partners; up to 13 MNOK per project (Nordic). Estonian partners: up to 600,000 EUR total (150-300k EUR per project). Lithuanian partners: up to 300,000 EUR total (150-250k EUR per project).
May 2026
04.05.
45d
Nos programmes - Fondation de la Mer
· Fondation de la Mer (Foundation of the Sea)
· Doctoral scholarships: EUR 5,000 annually; SOS Corail project grants: amounts vary; no published general grant programme with specific amounts for external NGOs
17.05.
58d
Projektsuche - Robert Bosch Stiftung
· Robert Bosch Stiftung (Robert Bosch Foundation)
· Not disclosed; varies by program and partnership scope
31.05.
72d
Save Our Seas Foundation - Small Grants
· Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF)
· Up to USD 10,000; average USD 5,000. Funding awarded for one financial year only (12-18 months project duration).
June 2026
01.06.
73d
Novo Nordisk Foundation - Project Grants for Societal Learning for the Green Transition
· Novo Nordisk Foundation
· DKK 200,000–6,000,000 (approx EUR 27,000–800,000) for projects up to 3 years. Total pool: up to DKK 35 million. Pre-projects up to DKK 500,000 for up to 6 months.
July 2026
31.07.
133d
UEFA Foundation for Children – Annual Call for Projects
· UEFA Foundation for Children
· Amount not publicly specified; grants awarded annually to 60-70 projects worldwide
September 2026
09.09.
173d
DevelopmentAid - DANIDA Grants Search Portal
· DANIDA – Danish International Development Agency (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark)
· Highly variable across calls: from EUR 10,000 (small local competitions) to EUR 100,000,000 (multi-donor mitigation facilities). Danish CSO small grants budget not specified. Research calls: up to DKK 250,000,000.
Rolling / Open Deadlines
Rolling
Wipro Earthian Awards - Sustainability Education Program
· Wipro Foundation (Wipro Limited)
· Annual program; the 2025 cycle has closed. Next round timing not specified.
periodic
Postcode Loterij joins the European AI & Society Fund with €1million ...
· Annual — charities apply yearly; selection cycle typically December-January
periodic
Kone Foundation - Grants for Research and Arts (Herlin Family)
· Kone Foundation (Koneensaatio)
· Annual, typically September
Rolling
NGO Support Programme (Verbaendefoerderung BMUV)
· Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (BMUKN / formerly BMUV)
· Applications for 2027 projects expected to open May 2026. Deadline for 2026 projects was July 31, 2025 (closed).
Rolling
Wilhelmsen Foundation - Ocean Conservation
· Tom Wilhelmsen's Foundation (TWS)
· April 15 / October 15 (recurring twice yearly)
Rolling
Vancouver Aquarium Ocean.org - Ocean Action Grants
· Ocean Wise (ocean.org) / Canada Service Corps
· December 4, 2026 (final report deadline; applications accepted on rolling basis)
periodic
Save Our Seas Foundation - Funding Guidelines
· Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF)
· Keystone Grants Stage I opens March-April 2026; Small Grants Stage I opens May 2026; applications are currently closed
Rolling
The Wallenberg Foundations - Stockholms universitet
· Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW)
· Multiple deadlines in 2026: April 26, October 5, October 15, November 16
Rolling
Civil Society Fund
· CISU (Civil Society in Development) / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
· Multiple deadlines per year. 2026 deadlines: Small Project/Large Project: Jan 28, Aug 26; Small Programme: Mar 4, Sep 9; Medium/Large Programme: 2027. Check https://cisu.dk/en/funding/civil-society-fund/ for current deadlines.
Rolling
Performing Arts Fund | The Icelandic Centre for Research - Rannís
· The Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannís)
· October (annually)
periodic
Katholischer Fonds - Foerderrichtlinien
· Katholischer Fonds
· Periodic — monthly for small projects (up to EUR 1,500 / total costs up to EUR 8,000), three times per year for large projects
periodic
KfW Development Bank Marine Litter Reduction Initiative
· KfW Development Bank (on behalf of the German Federal Government), channelled through Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF)
· Programme runs until 2028; individual sub-grant deadlines managed by Caribbean Biodiversity Fund
Rolling
DBU General Project Funding - Environmental Protection
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
· Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
NordForsk - Funds and facilitates Nordic research co-operation
· NordForsk
· Rolling - approximately six calls per year with individual deadlines
Rolling
Rolling
The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking
· The Ocean Foundation
· Rolling basis — Letters of Inquiry reviewed quarterly; open RFPs posted when available
Rolling
BMUV Nature Conservation Association Funding (Verbändeförderung Naturschutz)
· Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (BMUKN)
· Rolling basis; applications for 2027 projects expected from May 2026 onwards
Rolling
Fondation de la Mer: Page d'accueil
· Rolling — Fondation de la Mer accepts project partnership proposals on a rolling basis via online form
Rolling
Rolling
EEA Grants Active Citizens Fund - Green Transition & Marine
· EEA and Norway Grants - Fund Management Office (FMO)
· Rolling/periodic by country; applications managed by Independent Fund Operators in each country
Rolling
EU CERV Programme - Citizens Engagement for Environmental Policy
· European Commission - Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
· Rolling/periodic; varies by call for proposals within each strand
periodic
Calls from NordForsk
· NordForsk
· Varies by call: April 2026 (education call), June 2026 (disruptive technologies). Multiple deadlines per year.
Rolling
Calls from NordForsk
· NordForsk (Nordic Council of Ministers)
· Varies per call - multiple calls open throughout the year with different deadlines
periodic